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   Com·pen·sa·tion

   /ˌkämpənˈsāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. something, typically money, awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering: "seeking compensation for injuries suffered at work"
   • ▪ the action or process of awarding someone money as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering: "the compensation of victims"
   • ▪ the money received by an employee from an employer as a salary or wages.
   • ▪ something that counterbalances or makes up for an undesirable or unwelcome state of affairs: "the gray streets of London were small compensation for the loss of her beloved Africa"
   • ▪ the process of concealing or offsetting a psychological difficulty by developing in another direction.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin compensatio(n-), from the verb compensare ‘weigh against’ (see compensate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. compensational adjective

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   : payment to unemployed or injured workers or their dependents. receiving compensation from his employer. b. : payment, remuneration. working without compensation. compensational. ˌkäm-pən-ˈsā-shnəl.

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   COMPENSATION meaning: 1. money that is paid to someone in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for…. Learn more.

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   noun. the act or process of making amends for something. something given as reparation for loss, injury, etc; indemnity. the automatic movements made by the body to maintain balance. the attempt to conceal or offset one's shortcomings by the exaggerated exhibition of qualities regarded as desirable.

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   money that is paid to someone in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some problem: in compensation for She received £40,000 in compensation for a lost eye. in compensation We were given five hundred pounds in compensation, which isn't much, but at least it's something. claim compensation You should claim compensation.

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   Definition of compensation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   2 days ago · Compensation is money that someone who has experienced inconvenience, loss, or suffering claims from the person or organization responsible, or from the state. He has to pay $6,960 compensation for the damage he caused.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › compensationCompensation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of compensation. noun. the act of compensating for service, loss, or injury. synonyms: recompense. see more. noun. something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) see more. noun.